Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Hilariously Recreate Classic Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’ Album Cover

It’s starting to look like Christmas for Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

In a picture shared on social media on Monday, the pair celebrated the holiday season by recreating a classic cover of the single “Last Christmas” by British pop duo Wham!

Actors Reynolds, 47, and McElhenney, 46 — who co-own British soccer team Wrexham — styled their hair and clothes to mimic those worn by Wham! stars George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley on the original cover that was released in 1986. McElhenney then posted the hilarious results on his Instagram on Monday, and Reynolds also shared the image on his Instagram Stories.

Beneath the sultry black-and-white image, the pair replaced the pop stars’ names with their own and added the logo of their beloved football club Wrexham in the corner of the photo. The post’s title simply read: “WREXHAM!” next to the Christmas tree emoticon.

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The stars also donned leather jackets to perform their own version of Wham! studio album Fantastic. Against a red backdrop, the duo posed for the camera with McElhenney sporting a moustache, just like Ridgeley had on the original version, while Reynolds had his leather jacket unbuttoned. They also replaced the “Wham!” at the top of the cover with “Wrexham!” — a nod to their documentaries Welcome to Wrexham,

Game of Thrones actor McElhenney then shared the images on his Instagram Stories accompanied by Wham!’s famous holiday song, “Last Christmas”.

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The solemn tribute comes ahead of the 7th anniversary of Michael’s death. The music legend died suddenly on Christmas Day 2016, aged just 53, as his passing shocked fans around the world who had been captivated by his vocals since he rose to fame as part of Wham! before starting a very successful solo career.

Michael was found dead at his home in Goring-on-Thames, a village in southern Oxfordshire, England, by his boyfriend Fadi Fawaz. At the time, Thames Valley Police released a statement saying Michael’s death was “unexplained but not suspicious”, while an autopsy later produced “inconclusive” results.

However, Michael’s influence is still felt, and Kate Middleton even weaved an emotional tribute to the singer and songwriter into it. Together at Christmas concert of songs for 2023.

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George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in Wham!.

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Earlier this month, the Princess of Wales, 41, hosted a holiday service at Westminster Abbey in London for the third year in a row that featured a piece of pop music history in honor of Michael and Beatles legend John Lennon.

During the program, British radio host and mental health advocate Roman Kemp, 30, son of ’80s pop stars Martin Kemp and Shirlie Holliman, introduced singer-songwriter Jacob Collier’s performance of “Last Christmas,” which he performed on a piano that was originally belonged to Lennon and was once owned by Michael.

Michael – who was Kemp’s godfather – he remembered that evening as “a man of great kindness and compassion”. The radio host added that Michael was also at the event in “spirit”.

Royal Songs: Together at Christmas will air on ITV1 and ITVX on Christmas Eve at 2.45pm EST.

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